1 Kings 7:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He was a widow'sאַלְמָנָ֨ה
(al·ma·nah)
490: a widowfem. of alman
sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
from the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֣ה
(mim·mat·teh)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
of Naphtali,נַפְתָּלִ֗י
(naf·ta·li)
5321: a son of Jacob, also his desc. and the district settled by themfrom pathal
and his fatherוְאָבִ֣יו
(ve·'a·viv)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
was a manאִישׁ־
(ish-)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Tyre,צֹרִי֮
(tzo·ri)
6876: inhab. of Tyrefrom Tsor
a worker 
 
2790a: to cut in, engrave, plow, devisea prim. root
in bronze;נְחֹשֶׁת֒
(ne·cho·shet)
5178: copper, bronzeof uncertain derivation
and he was filledוַ֠יִּמָּלֵא
(vai·yim·ma·le)
4390: to be full, to filla prim. root
with wisdomהַחָכְמָ֤ה
(ha·cha·che·mah)
2451: wisdomfrom chakam
and understandingהַתְּבוּנָה֙
(hat·te·vu·nah)
8394: an understandingfrom bin
and skillהַדַּ֔עַת
(had·da·'at,)
1847: knowledgefrom yada
for doingלַעֲשֹׂ֥ות
(la·'a·so·vt)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
anyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
workמְלָאכָ֖ה
(me·la·chah)
4399: occupation, workfrom the same as malak
in bronze.בַּנְּחֹ֑שֶׁת
(ban·ne·cho·shet;)
5178: copper, bronzeof uncertain derivation
So he cameוַיָּבֹוא֙
(vai·ya·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה
(she·lo·moh,)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
and performedוַיַּ֖עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
his work.מְלַאכְתֹּֽו׃
(me·lach·tov.)
4399: occupation, workfrom the same as malak


















KJV Lexicon
He was a widow's
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
'almanah  (al-maw-naw')
a widow; also a desolate place -- desolate house (palace), widow.
son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of the tribe
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
of Naphtali
Naphtaliy  (naf-taw-lee')
my wrestling; Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Naphtali.
and his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
was a man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of Tyre
Tsoriy  (tso-ree')
a Tsorite or inhabitant of Tsor (i.e. Syrian) -- (man) of Tyre.
a worker
charash  (khaw-rash')
to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material)
in brass
nchosheth  (nekh-o'-sheth)
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
and he was filled
male'  (maw-lay')
a primitive root, to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
with wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
and understanding
tabuwn  (taw-boon')
intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice -- discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.
and cunning
da`ath  (dah'-ath)
knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
to work
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
all works
mla'kah  (mel-aw-kaw')
deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
in brass
nchosheth  (nekh-o'-sheth)
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
And he came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
and wrought
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
all his work
mla'kah  (mel-aw-kaw')
deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He was a widow's son from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze; and he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill for doing any work in bronze. So he came to King Solomon and performed all his work.

King James Bible
He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He was a widow's son from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a bronze craftsman. Hiram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge to do every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.

International Standard Version
the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, whose father was from Tyre. A bronze worker, he was wise, knowledgeable, and was skilled in all sorts of bronze working. He went to King Solomon and did all of his work.

NET Bible
He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a craftsman in bronze from Tyre. He had the skill and knowledge to make all kinds of works of bronze. He reported to King Solomon and did all the work he was assigned.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Hiram was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali. His father, a native of Tyre, was a skilled bronze craftsman. Hiram was highly skilled, resourceful, and knowledgeable about all kinds of bronze craftsmanship. He came to King Solomon and did all his [bronze] work.

King James 2000 Bible
He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in bronze. And he came to king Solomon, and did all his work.
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